IR-to-UV Optoelectronic Synapse for Object Identification

Abstract

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have been implemented using software for object identification traditionally running on CMOS-based hardware.[1-4] NNs comprising artificial neurons and synapses which mimic their biological counterparts are efficiently realized using memristors.[5 10] Only recently, optoelectronic synapses are being realized to operate in visible/UV light [11] and at near-infrared (980 nm) wavelength [12]. In Year 2, we propose to implement the optoelectronic synapses that we developed in Year 1, in a neural network hardware to demonstrate its ability to identify images. We shall also work on improving the device’s detection range beyond 6 µm to enable its operation in MWIR-LWIR.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2022
Source ID
FA86512210003

Entities

People

  • Tania Roy

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Central Florida Board of Trustees

Tags

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks
  • Microelectronics